Chapter 155

Chapter 155 Crown Prince’s Mansion’s Maid

In the end, Crown Prince did not send Crown Princess’ coffin to the outside of the city. Just as he arrived at the entrance of the mansion, he fainted and was sent back inside. Following him was the sick and weak Lord Wei.

Lord Jing and Lord Yan were the two people in charge of sending the Crown Princess’ coffin to the grave today. The two of them followed behind the funeral queue and slowly walked out of the city.

Along the way, the entire street was filled with cries and white banners. The people on both sides knelt on the ground and welcomed Crown Princess’ coffin from a distance.

The snow-colored pieces of paper danced all over the sky, displaying a different kind of sorrow in the breeze.

From the mansions in the capital that were qualified to attend this funeral, people lined up on both sides to the city gate, and when the coffin came, the crying shook the city.

After Crown Princess’ wedding, it was her funeral. It had to be said that the Crown Princess was the epitome of a beautiful girl having an unfortunate life.

Everyone thought that she would rise to the top, that she would inevitably be the palace’s Empress once the Crown Prince ascended the throne, and that from then on, she would kindly treat the nation and its people as if they were her own children, but no one expected that her life would be so short.

Everyone couldn’t help but sigh in their hearts.

This kind of fate didn’t count as auspiciousness but great calamity, right? A beauty with a short life was nothing more than this…

Qu Moying was sent to rest. After Imperial Doctors diagnosed her, they didn’t find any illness. They just said that she was physically and mentally exhausted, and that she would be fine after resting for a while.

Lying on the high and soft bed, Qu Moying had already “slowly” woken up and was looking at Ji Youran, who was sitting on the chair next to her with a dark face.

Ji Youran’s face did not look good. How could she not understand when Pei Luo’an stared at her angrily just now?

“Princess Ji.” Qu Moying opened her eyes and looked at Ji Youran. Then, she supported herself up. Meanwhile, Yu Dong had already taken two steps forward and reached out to support her.

“Cousin, you are awake?” Ji Youran restrained the anger on her face, and her expression immediately calmed down.

It was as if her anger just now was others’ illusion.

Qu Moying mocked in her heart. No wonder she had the wrong judgments in her previous life. What Ji Youran wanted to show Qu Moying was what she had after she changed her expression. In vain, Qu Moying had wholeheartedly regarded her as a good sister. However, Qu Moying did not expect that this good sister not only wanted her position but also the lives of her entire family.

She used the blood of Qu Moying’s family to dye her red carpet on the road to the throne.

“Yes. I was disrespectful just now. Please forgive me, Princess Ji.”

In fact, Qu Moying’s face had never looked well. Although she looked as white as cream, she was always a little pale. Her thin and sharp chin showed that she was thinner than ordinary people.

“Why do you say you were disrespectful? It was an accident. I know that you and Crown Princess are close sisters… Since you are not in good health, why didn’t you mention it early? I could have arranged for you to rest.”

Ji Youran paused for a moment, but she still finished the latter half of her sentence. Her eyes were fixed on Qu Moying’s face as she paid close attention to the change in Qu Moying’s expression.

She originally wanted to act up in front of Ji Hanyue’s coffin to show their sisterhood. She wanted to use the reason why she entered the mansion and her current behavior to draw the scene of a perfect sisterly relationship. However, she didn’t expect that Qu Moying would ruin her plan. So, how could she not suspect that this Fourth Lady Qu in front of her was also plotting something?

What she used the sisterhood to plot for couldn’t be Crown Prince, could it?

Ji Youran was the one who snatched Pei Luo’an, and now it was a critical time. How could she let anyone else covet him?

Although Qu Moying was not as close to Pei Luo’an as she was to him, who knew that Qu Moying would cry and faint at this occasion, so how could Ji Youran not be worried?

“My body was not good… I have been recuperating in the village. Now that my cousin and uncle are both gone, and now even the younger cousin is gone, I… I am deeply heartbroken. I wanted to cry again before her grave, but I didn’t expect my body to be so useless, and I actually fainted.”

The corners of Qu Moying’s lips curled up into a bitter smile, and she lowered her head with a sad expression.

So, the fainting just now was just an accident, and Qu Moying did not covet the Crown Prince?

“Please do not interfere with Cousin’s matter.” Ji Youran was relieved. On the other hand, she was worried. Her mother had already sent someone to tell her the matter of Qu Moying staying in the Ji Family. Even Crown Prince blamed her because of this matter. The news that the late Earl Ling’an was going to recognize an heir had spread, and it was not good for both Ji Youran and the Crown Prince.

This involved a lot of things.

But these words could not be said directly and she had to be tactful about it.

“Princess Ji, could it be that there is another reason behind Cousin Hanyue’s matter?” Qu Moying raised her head and asked. Her lips were slightly pursed. It could be seen that she was a little nervous.

“Cousin, this matter is Ji’s clan’s matter. It has nothing to do with me, a married woman, and it has nothing to do with you. The reputation of Ji’s clan’s daughter can’t be ruined just because of Cousin Hanyue’s matter alone,” Ji Youran said.

Qu Moying was silent for a while. She didn’t agree, nor did she disagree. She just hung her head low.

“Alright, Cousin, that’s all I have to say. You are now Fourth Lady Qu, and I heard that there are many things going on in Qu Mansion, and that the Second Madam is quite unkind to you. If you need me in the future, I will definitely back you up.” Ji Youran stood up, and her voice became soft.

These words sounded like Ji Youran wanted to support Qu Moying with all her strength. But in fact, Ji Youran was implying that Qu Moying herself was not even able to deal with the matter of Qu Mansion, so how could she have the ability to deal with the affairs of another mansion? Moreover, Earl Ling’an’s Mansion was not like Qu Mansion. It ranked much higher than the latter.

How could she, a weak girl whose birth mother had died young, be able to deal with it?

After Ji Youran finished speaking, she saw that Qu Moying lowered her head and did not speak. Then, Ji Youran’s eyes revealed a proud sneer, and she turned to leave. As long as Qu Moying was smart, she would know what to do at this time.

How Ji Yanyue was doing was not important anymore. As long as no one made a fuss, everyone would ignore it regardless of whether Ji Yanyue was to die of illness or to elope. There was no powerful people now in the Ji Family’s first branch. How stupid would one be to go against the second branch for the sake of the first branch?

Of course, there was one more difficult person to deal with right now—Yue Wenhan. He reported the matter of Earl Ling’an wanting to recognize an heir to the Emperor, and Ji Youran was extremely furious about it.

For this reason, the Crown Prince reprimanded her family for being useless, saying not only her father, but also her brothers, were both useless. He even repeatedly said that Ji Hanyue had not caused all this trouble back then.

But this matter had to be done slowly. She planned to start with Qu Moying first, scare her away, and then use all strength on Yue Wenhan…

Walking to the corridor, Ji Youran looked back at a maid standing outside the wing room. The maid lowered her head and nodded. Only then did Ji Youran leave with her maids.

Inside the room, Yu Dong poured a cup of tea for Qu Moying. Qu Moying took it and took two sips. She asked Yu Dong, “Has my cousin’s coffin left the mansion?”

“Yes. My lady, you have been unconscious for a long time,” said Yu Dong. “My lady, please rest for a while. You haven’t been resting well for the past few days.”

“I’m not tired!” Qu Moying handed the teacup to Yu Dong. Yu Dong took it and placed it aside. Then, he helped Qu Moying lie down.

“My lady, you should take a break first. If you can’t hold on any longer and faint later, we will have to trouble Princess Ji again,” Yu Dong said.

Hearing her words, Qu Moying no longer said anything and closed her eyes.

The room quieted down. Yu Dong stood quietly by the bed and waited.

Suddenly, the curtain at the door was lifted. A maid of Eastern Palace walked in with a tray in her hand. There was a plate of snacks on it. When she saw Qu Moying resting with her eyes closed on the bed, she immediately lightened her steps. After putting down the snacks, she waved to Yu Dong.

Yu Dong looked at her and pointed to himself. He asked silently.

The maid nodded and pointed outside, indicating Yu Dong to go outside to talk. Then, she walked out. After a few steps, she turned back and waved to Yu Dong.

Yu Dong looked at Qu Moying, who was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. He lightened his steps and followed the maid outside. Then, he lowered his voice and asked the maid standing outside, “What is it?”

“Just now, Princess Ji asked if Fourth Lady would like to change a place to rest.” The maid said in a low voice.

“What’s wrong? Is this place not good?” Yu Dong asked in confusion.

“This isn’t a place for the womenfolk to rest. We were out of time when Fourth Lady Qu fainted, so she was arranged in the nearest one, but in fact…” The maid hesitated to speak, looking like she wanted to say something but couldn’t say it.

“What exactly is wrong? This is the place your Princess Ji asked us to stay in. Even if there is anything wrong, it is your Princess Ji’s arrangement.” Yu Dong was a little impatient and said anxiously with his eyes wide open.

Everyone knew that one could not be sloppy with the matters of the royal family. It was best not to be careless. Who knew what kind of great disaster would be caused by a small negligence?

“Don’t get anxious. It is not that serious. The main problem is that generally no female guests will be entertained here, and it is located in the outer yard, which isn’t very good. Why don’t we let Fourth Lady Qu move to another room where the womenfolk rest? That place is in the inner yard, and it is unlikely to bump into a male outsider.”

The maid laughed in a low voice and explained to Yu Dong.

“Well, well, I will go get my lady now,” Yu Dong answered and turned to leave.

“Wait a minute.” The maid tugged at his sleeve.

“What?” Yu Dong had no choice but to stop. His sleeves were pulled, and he couldn’t leave even if he wanted to!

“Fourth Lady Qu is not in good health. She just fell asleep. Is it a good idea to wake her up now?” The maid was worried.

“It doesn’t matter. She has a good temper. She won’t say anything even if I wake her up now,” Yu Dong explained.

“Well… alright then!” The maid still looked hesitant. She did not let go of Yu Dong’s hand and was looking around. Seeing that the two maids standing next to her had their heads lowered and were not paying attention to their conversation, she moved closer to Yu Dong and asked, “Some masters look gentle and kind, but in fact, they are not easy to deal with. Is Fourth Lady Qu also such a person?”

“My lady is not such a person.” Yu Dong pulled back his sleeves unhappily and said with a displeased expression.

“Alright, you go and wake her up now. I will take you there.” The maid did not get angry and nodded.

In displeasure, Yu Dong turned around and walked into the room. As he entered the room, he straightened his sleeves. The Crown Prince’s Mansion’s maid was so skilled! If he was an ordinary servant, he would not have noticed that the jewelry box in his sleeve had been changed when his sleeve was being tugged at just now.

How agile!

Fortunately, Fourth Lady Qu had already reminded him in advance. Therefore, when it happened, Yu Dong remained quiet and only watched the Eastern Palace’s maid’s movements…